Today's News

50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1963
Joe Earl Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Brown, of Route 3, and senior student at Kentucky Christian College at Grayson, was named to the Dean’s list.
Beverly Gillis and Nancy E. Mullins, both of Lawrenceburg, seniors at Eastern Kentucky State College, were among 213 at the college performing student teaching at 38 off-campus elementary and secondary school throughout Kentucky.

A Shelbyville woman who allegedly owes over $17,000 in child support was indicted by the grand jury Nov. 5 on two Class D felonies for flagrant non-support, according to court documents.
Christy Gail Wilson, 35, whose residence is listed as Shelbyville on bail release documents but Florida on the indictment, owed $17,573.51 as of Sept. 22, court documents show.
A warrant for her arrest was issued in January and she was taken into custody in August in Shelbyville before being released on $10,000 cash bail.

The following people were charged during the past week and transported to the Shelby County Detention Center, according to information provided by Anderson County Jailer Joani Clark.

Nov. 11
Mallory Drury, driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, prescription controlled substance not in original container, leaving the scene of an accident and criminal mischief. She was arrested by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.

Saffell Street Elementary held an Arts Day on Nov. 4, with each classroom choose to participate in activities that enhanced student learning in the arts, according to a press release.
Some of the students’ choices included listening to Rob Pottorf, a writer and composer for Disney who resides in Lexington; hearing from local Kentucky authors Kay Cox and Ann Gabhart; viewing the wood carvings of artist Joe Clark; and touring an “instrument zoo” where students got to pick up, examine and play many different types of instruments from drums to violins.